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About The Nome Nugget

The Nome Nugget newspaper is the oldest newspaper in Alaska, established in 1897.

The Nome Nugget serves northwestern Alaska and is read worldwide on the Internet.

The Nome Nugget is an independent, weekly newspaper, locally owned by Nancy McGuire, the publisher and editor. It is written, photographed and produced in Nome, and printed in Anchorage.

The Alaska Press Club voted The Nome Nugget Newspaper as the best weekly newspaper in all of Alaska in 2012. Every year this award winning paper receives top awards from state and national newspaper associations for outstanding journalism.

The Nome Nugget’s total circulation is approximately 6,000 with an estimated four readers per paper for a total of 24,000 readers per paper edition.
In Nome and the 15 surrounding communities, distribution is accomplished through 20 Nome outlets, and in village stores and grocery markets
in the region. Stores in Barrow, Point Hope, Kotzebue and throughout the NANA region carry our newspaper.

The Nome Nugget is delivered per subscription to readers in every state of the nation. In addition The Nome Nugget distributes approximately 600 newspapers in the Anchorage area through local stands and at the airport.

The Nome Nugget is the adjudicated paper of record for the Second Judicial District.

On a weekly basis, 4,000 readers take advantage of the downloadable online version of The Nome Nugget at www.nomenugget.net. Our online version is in a downloadable PDF format with all ads placed as they appear in the newspaper.

In this remote area of our world, the best way to reach people is through newspaper advertising. Nome is the logistical and economical hub for the surrounding 15 Bering Strait and Norton Sound communities that are off the road system. The villages are Little Diomede, Shishmaref, Wales, Brevig Mission, Teller, Solomon, Council, White Mountain, Golovin, Elim, Koyuk, Shaktoolik, Unalakleet, St. Michaels and Stebbins.

2013

Judge’s comments: Turning a Nome gold mine into a tourist mecca can’t be easy. This story offers us the tale of how one mining family made that happen.

Best Government or Policital reporting: Diana Haecker: Alaska Sea Party outspent in battle over Ballot Measure 2

Best News Photo: Diana Haecker: Historic— The US Coast Guard icebreaker Healy and the Russian tanker T/V Renda parked in the Nome roadstead made history when they delivered 1.3 million gallons of fuel to Nome in the midst of winter.

Judges comments: First place goes to a dramatic picture that tells the story— a vast expanse of ice and two ships that managed to cut through it and deliver fuel. The crop and layout of this photo added to its impact as did the elevated viewpoint. I’m glad the ships don’t dominate the frame. Readers really get a good perspective as to the scale of the job they had to do bein seeing them small against all of the ice. Nice work.

First place overall in the category “Best Environmental Reporting”.
The story is labeled “Coastal Management dies in House”, written by The Nome Nugget staff reporter Diana Haecker. Here is what the judges had to say:
“The reporter went deep to explain the consequences of a legislative decision to deregulate coastal management - and to show how it happened. The writing was clear and done with authority -- and will help the newspaper's readers better understand an important decision by their elected leaders.”

First place in the category “Best General News Story”
for the entry “Nome recovers after super storm”, written by The Nome Nugget staff reporter Diana Haecker.Here is what the judges had to say:
“Although poorly served by its headlines, Nome Recovers, this story about the preparations for approaching storm and the damage it caused includes impressive details. Diana Haecker touched all the bases. The text and art work well together.”

2012

First place in the category “Best Sustained Coverage” for the entry “Winter fuel delivery for Nome”,
written by The Nome Nugget staff reporter Sandra L. Medearis.Here is what the judges had to say:
“A comprehensive report on an important subject. The Nugget's coverage, I'm sure, offered a real public service in keeping Nome residents abreast of developments. It's rare for a "local" story to span an ocean and several countries.”

First place in the category “Best Weekly Newspaper”Here is what the judge, Cheryl Thompson, Emmy and Pulitzer price winning journalist with the Washington Post, had to say:
“Amazing front page photos, great layout. Bravo! How can I subscribe?”

This year’s Alaska Press Club Howard Rock/Tom Snapp First Amendment Award
goes to a Nome journalist who works tirelessly to advocate on behalf of her community’s right to know. As a fearless, unapologetic journalist, Nancy McGuire (editor and owner of the TheNome Nugget) has been unafraid to use the press freedoms afforded by the First Amendment to tackle controversial issues in a small frontier town in remote Alaska.